The audio version of the ‘live’ stream that the New York thrash legends delivered as part of their 40th anniversary celebrations in July 2021 has arrived. And it leaves me as flat as the stream did. Sure, the world was in a weird state at the time, but the whole thing was something that could … Continue reading Album Review: Anthrax – XL Live

Today, Anthrax releases "The Devil You Know" live, the second "early taste” single/music video from the band’s 40th anniversary livestream concert, XL. The release will be available in the UK/Europe digitally on July 15th (Nuclear Blast), followed by a Blu-Ray release (inc. 2CD + 1Blu-Ray) on July 22nd. It will be available in North America … Continue reading Anthrax drop second live video “The Devil You Know” from ‘XL’ 40th anniversary livestream concert release

Anthrax have been celebrating 40 years of thrashy existence, and have just added a swathe of dates across Europe and the UK so we can all the party. Municipal Waste will be filling the main slot with other names still to be added! "It sure has been a long time since we rock … Continue reading Tour News: Anthrax / Municipal Waste hit the UK in Sept/Oct as Anthrax celebrate 40 years

This is an interesting one, and not new so apologies for those who've heard it since it came out last year. "Ennen" is a Finnish version of "Got The Time", probably best known in metal circles as coming from Anthrax's Persistence of Time album. That itself was a thrash version of Joe Jackson's original which featured … Continue reading Classic Cover: Korpiklaani – “Ennen” (original by Joe Jackson, popularised by Anthrax)

The L.I.F.E. Project, the musical meeting of minds between Grammy-nominated Stone Sour guitarist, Josh Rand and Paralandra vocalist/guitarist Casandra Carson, are set to release a new 4-track EP, titled Big F.O.U.R. on March 18th via Bloodblast. The collection features a clutch of cover versions, one each from heavy music's pioneering icons; Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax. … Continue reading Classic Cover: The L.I.F.E. Project – “Caught In A Mosh” (original by Anthrax)

In honour of the 40th anniversary of iconic thrash metallers Anthrax, Finland's Oceanhoarse have released a cover version of the band's classic "Only". Coming along as a lyric video and in the unmistakable and groove-laden style of Oceanhoarse, this version should not only please die-hard fans. The band comments: James Hetfield once called Only 'a … Continue reading Classic Cover: Oceanhoarse – “Only” (original by Anthrax)